bravissimo en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- brä-vĭs′ə-mō
- /bɹɐːˈvɪs.ə.məʉ̯/ (Australia)
- /bɹaˈvɪs.ʌ.mo/ (Scotland)
- /bɹɐːˈvəs.ə.mɐʉ̯/ (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bɹɑˈvɪs.ə.moʊ̯/ (Canada, General-American)
- /bɹɒˈvɪs.ə.moʊ̯/ (Canada, General-American, also)
- /bɹɑːˈvɪs.ə.məʊ̯/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɹɐːˈvɪs.ə.mɐʉ̯/ (Australia)
- /bɹaˈvɪs.ə.mo/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian bravìssimo. First attested in 1755–1765.
Meanings
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The intensive form of bravo.
'He has spoken, Sir,' replied Lowe, whose angry passions were roused by the insults of Dangerfield, and who had, for the moment, lost his customary caution. 'Ha!' cried Dangerfield, with a sort of gasp, and a violent smirk, the joyousness of which was, however, counteracted by a lurid scowl and a wonderful livid glare in his wild eyes; 'ha! he has? Bravo, Sir, bravissimo!' and he smirked wider and wider, and beat his uninjured hand upon the table, like a man applauding the denouement of a play.
1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bravissimo! | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
shabash · hurray · keep it up · fair fucks · hats off · hoorah · right on · full marks · way to go · huzzah · proper job · hurrah · bravissimo · good on you · mazal tov · good work · nice one · good show · good job · good for you · encore · hon · congrats · there you go · jolly good show · kudos · bully · hooray · good for someone · good going · well said · get you · huzza · mazel tov · bravo · cock on · congratulations · well done